PM Headlines — 12.3.09

“The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Marine Division has added a new boathouse, which will store one patrol boat and a fire department boat in the summer at Red Lion Templin’s Resort Marina on the Spokane River,” posts KerriT/ More Main Street . “Kudos to the Red Lion for this generous partnership which will improve response time on the river.” Story here .

• Risch questions Gates on Afghanistan plans /Erika Bolstad, Statesman
• Bonners Ferry mill closes doors today /Gwen Albers, Hagadone News Network
• Semanko gets RNC budget seat /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• Idaho’s job gap growing /Betsy Russell, Eye On Boise
• Idaho delegation welcomes Pelosi’s antipathy to ‘war tax’/ Dan Popkey, Statesman
• Former Sandpoint councilwoman Deshon dies /Keith Kinnaird, Bonner County Bee
• Coeur d’Alene owners returning every cent of essay house contest /Lindsay Chamberlain, KREM2
• ‘Going Rogue’ selling well at Vanderford’s /Keith Kinnaird, Bonner County Bee
• Coeur d’Alene claims world’s tallest living Christmas tree /Carly Milne, Digital City
• Weekly Kootenai County sheriff’s warrant /Major Ben Wolfinger, KCSD
• St. Vincent’s warming center open again tonight /Coeur d’Alene Today
• NIC trustees schedule executive session /Press Room